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Staying safe this Memorial Day weekend

May 21, 2020 6:47 PM Jenny Day

Plan on extra law enforcement presence this weekend, to keep us all safe.…

City council discuss pay increases as 2021 budget expects cuts

May 21, 2020 6:39 PM Cody Lee

Come November, Yuma voters might get to decide if the city Mayor and council-members deserve a…

Calexico City Councilman facing federal bribery charges

May 21, 2020 6:33 PM Lisa Sturgis

The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of California announced Thursday it will prosecute two Calexico city leaders on federal bribery…

El Centro hotel struggles through COVID-19

May 21, 2020 1:35 PM Gianella Ghiglino

As of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor reports the hospitality and leisure industry had the hardest hit, losing 7.7 million jobs—nearly as many jobs…

Pediatrics employee from YRMC tests positive for COVID-19

May 21, 2020 4:32 PM Crystal Jimenez

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) confirms an employees from its 22nd Drive Pediatrics Clinic has tested positive for…

20 more cases of coronavirus in Yuma County

May 21, 2020 3:46 PM Lisa Sturgis

The Yuma County Health District confirmed another 20 cases of coronavirus Thursday, bringing the countywide total to…

Second Mexicali police officer dies of COVID-19

May 21, 2020 1:20 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

In less than three days, a second police officer in Mexicali dies of…

Relief Funding Allows Local Bank to Stimulate Hundreds of Yuma Businesses

May 21, 2020 12:06 PM Brandon Mejia

YUMA – Ariz. (KYMA, KECYTV) The Payment Protection Program (PPP) passed by Congress last month as part of a massive relief bill authorized up to $349…

Mexico faces continued drug gang violence despite pandemic

May 21, 2020 10:28 AM The Associated Press

Homicides in Mexico dropped only slightly in April despite widespread lockdowns and social distancing measures for the coronavirus outbreak,…

Imperial County hospital capacity update

May 21, 2020 9:21 AM Alexandra Rangel

The Imperial County Board chairman Luis Plancarte will be providing an update Thursday on our local…

The City of Yuma is having a drive-in movie night

May 21, 2020 8:51 AM Sumiko Keil

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in Yuma? Look no…

The latest in COVID-19 cases in Baja California

May 21, 2020 8:11 AM Sumiko Keil

As of Wednesday evening, Baja California now has 3,558 COVID-19 cases throughout the…

The latest in COVID-19 cases in Sonora

May 21, 2020 7:13 AM Sumiko Keil

79 new COVID-19 cases are reported Wednesday evening in Sonora, bringing the total to…

CDC guidelines for reopening schools

May 21, 2020 6:34 AM Sumiko Keil

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly released detailed guidance for reopening…

Arizona governor not ready to further relax social distance

May 21, 2020 6:03 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday people in Arizona are acting responsibly since he loosened restrictions on businesses, but he’s not ready yet to…

Suspect held in Arizona shopping area shooting; 3 injured

May 21, 2020 5:54 AM The Associated Press

Three people were injured, one of them critically, in a shooting Wednesday near a popular shopping and entertainment district west of Phoenix, police…